But as boss of F1’s only American team, Steiner admits will keep a close eye on the American driver’s progress in 2023. “If it’s at the expense of the team, we will have to intervene,” said Steiner. But if there are problems, Steiner is already eyeing Haas’ potential next driver – an American. “There is now an American driver who is going to gain experience and he needs all the support he can get at the moment,” he told Austin broadcaster KVUE. “So hopefully it comes, because I wish that he makes experience and then once he has made experience, he comes to us, the American team.

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